as in letters
an official writing from the Pope to the Roman Catholic bishops
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The script, by Tipping, Zack Akers, and Skip Bronkie, spells out the movie’s aims in big, cheerleading letters.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025 -
From love letters to your favorite poetry, Venus in Virgo shows you the beauty in simplicity, Cancer.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Most studies only look at brief exchanges, a single question and answer, or at most a handful of back-and-forth messages.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Discord messages, which Robinson’s roommate showed investigators, also refer to engraving bullets and mention a scope and rifle being unique, officials said.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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She is also known for the message of body positivity in her social-media missives.—
Daniel Kaplan,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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The person with a fragile mental state might readily, of their own accord, misinterpret what the AI says and therefore turn otherwise innocuous missives into an untoward instruction or guiding command.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, the team’s Burnham Yard pronouncements didn’t elaborate on the subject.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, some experts have expressed skepticism about presidential health pronouncements, pointing to past cover-ups and the absence of legal mandates for full transparency.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Along with some shockingly gruesome slides (lots of intestines and Jack the Ripper–style organ removal), Wallace shares that the New York Ripper is still traumatizing the relatives of his victims by leaving voice-mails taunting them about his brutal crimes.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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This article details how to use ChatGPT to transform raw, unorganized notes—like scribbles, doodles, and voice memos—into polished, publishable thought leadership content.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Folsom Fire Department proposed reassigning firefighters away from serving a critical fire station as questions swirl over potential cuts to city departments amid a multimillion dollar budget deficit, according to internal memos.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shah has shared several updates about her life behind bars through journal entries, and posts on social media and her website.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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The former president also posted a link to a New York Times article about Karen Attiah, a columnist who said she was fired from The Washington Post for her social media posts about Charlie Kirk's killing.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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State and local officials can issue emergency declarations to immediately mobilize local resources and implement emergency plans.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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According to several declarations, many of the minors who immigration attorneys and advocates believe are being targeted for removal have pending immigration proceedings.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Encyclicals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclicals. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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